Karnataka Samskrit University, Bengaluru
कर्नाटक संस्कृत विश्वविद्यालय, बेंगलूरु
- Established
- 2010
- Type
- University
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
About
Karnataka's Sanskrit university in Bengaluru, established by the state in 2010 under the Karnataka Samskrita Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2009. It offers a B.A. in Samskrita and a B.A. in Shastra, faculties of Vyakarana, Vedanta and Nyaya-Vaisheshika, Jyotishya study centres, and Ph.D. programmes — and admits students without school Sanskrit through its own entrance exam.
Courses & areas of study
- B.A. in Samskrita
- B.A. in Shastra
- Faculties of Vyakarana Shastra, Vedanta, and Nyaya-Vaisheshika
- Jyotishya study centres
- Certificate programmes
- Ph.D. programmes
History
Established in 2010
Karnataka Samskrit University was established by the Government of Karnataka in 2010 through the Karnataka Samskrita Vishwavidyala Act, 2009, and works from Chamarajpet in Bengaluru.
A door for new learners
For its B.A., the university accepts students who passed PUC or an equivalent course with Sanskrit — and also those who studied without Sanskrit, provided they pass the university's own B.A. entrance examination.